CDNA CLONING AND EXPRESSION OF CRY-J-II, THE 2ND MAJOR ALLERGEN OF JAPANESE CEDAR POLLEN
CDNA CLONING AND EXPRESSION OF CRY-J-II, THE 2ND MAJOR ALLERGEN OF JAPANESE CEDAR POLLEN
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DOI:
10.1006/bbrc.1994.1804
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发表时间:
1994-06-15
影响因子:
3.1
通讯作者:
KINO, K
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作者:
KOMIYAMA, N;SONE, T;KINO, K
We have isolated and sequenced a cDNA clone coding for Cry j II, the second major allergen of Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica) pollen. A 1.7-kilobase cDNA clone contained an open reading frame coding for a 514-amino acid protein, including a putative signal peptide of 54 amino acid and three potential glycosylation sites. The deduced amino acid sequence of the Cry j II shows significant identities to those of the polygalacturonases associated with fruit-ripening in tomato (40%) and avocado (43%) and found in pollen of maize (34%). Cry j II cDNA product expressed in E. coli was recognized by human IgE from patients suffering from cedar pollinosis, suggesting that recombinant Cry j II might be used as an allergen for the clinical diagnosis of cedar pollinosis. (C) 1994 Academic Press, Inc.